The reality of cold laser therapy for dogs is something I know a lot about. My Cocker Spaniel, Dexter, tore both of his ACLs (anterior cruciate ligament) within one year of each other. We tried conservative management including a custom knee brace and laser therapy for dogs at a rehabilitation center.Despite our best efforts to prevent his ACL partial tear from advancing to … [Read more...]

When one member of my Facebook group, Club Cocker, asked me "what kind of worms can dogs get," I began researching. When several members asked the same question over two months’ time, I knew others would benefit from a discussion on dogs and worms.Parasites and worms love to find a host to call home. At some point in most dogs’ lives, they will get infected with worms. … [Read more...]

Welcome to the Fidose of Reality Healthy Dog Contest To Win A Monthly Box From Dr. Harvey's. It's easy, fun, and your dog reaps the benefits. My heart beats dog® and if yours does, too, then we invite you to celebrate healthy dogs. We want to hear about your healthy dogs and reward one lucky winner in the USA each month with a $35 box of goodies from our … [Read more...]

If something could help my dog's anxiety, arthritis, and lipomas, I certainly want to know more about it. That's been the journey I've taken over the last several years with CBD research. Why I started giving my dog CBD whole hemp oil might be surprising to some, but as always I share my dog's health adventures on this blog. A ton of information exists about CBD and … [Read more...]

One of the most frequently asked questions we’ve received over the years is how to help dogs live longer lives. Amazingly, when I typed “how to help a dog live longer” into Google to prepare for this post, this was one of the first “people also ask questions:”That’s right, how do I make my dog live forever? In a perfect world, your dog would draw his or her last breath … [Read more...]

I have tried everything from A to Z to calm my dog's anxiety, and we are presently trying CBD oil that we plan to discuss in a future post. My dog's situational anxiety started when he was just a year or two old after some kids on bikes tossed fireworks at him on the fourth of July. I wish I could go back in time, but the damage has been done. The folks at DOGTV asked … [Read more...]

It's that time of the year: when more dogs are getting outside because the temperatures are more cooperative. It also means it's flea and tick prevention season.If I can't use it on my own body, then I don't allow my dog to be exposed to it. I am talking about dangerous chemical flea and tick preventatives. There are safer, non-chemical alternatives to chemical safeguards … [Read more...]

Just like people, dogs have two kidneys that serve to regulate blood pressure along with calcium and vitamin D metabolism, but they also help in the creation of new red blood cells. The kidneys help normalize salt and water in the dog’s body.A dog’s kidneys balance certain substances in the bloodstream while helping to filter out waste as urine. If the kidneys malfunction, … [Read more...]

A silent but deadly epidemic is taking place that affects thousands of dogs every single year. A ruptured gallbladder caused by a mucocele is one of the new leading causes of canine deaths. That's right: gallbladder disease in dogs can be deadly. Even scarier, the pathophysiology/cause of mucocele formation on the gallbladder is not completely known nor understood.I … [Read more...]

If your dog hates having his teeth brushed, today is your lucky day. February is National Pet Dental Health Month, and it’s a good time for me to come clean, pun intended. Not every dog is going to like teeth brushing; some will outright despise it. If your dog's mouth or breath ever smell, there could be a very scary underlying problem that many … [Read more...]

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